Rosemary Collins
Features Editor
Rosemary Collins is the Features Editor for Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine.
Recent articles by Rosemary Collins
Newly opened records reveal 'brutality' faced by 14-year-old Second World War prisoner
The National Archives has opened up the records of John Hipkin, who was imprisoned during the Second World War at the age of 14
Post Office records: How to find Post Office employee records
Susannah Coster from The Postal Museum reveals how to use Post Office records in family history
How to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills
Margaret McGregor explains how to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) wills for family history research
The best special offers and discounts for family historians
Get free access to Australia and New Zealand records on MyHeritage for ANZAC Day and more with our special offers roundup
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
What is the 1939 Register?
What is the 1939 Register, when was it taken and where can you access the records? We explain how to use this useful census substitute from the start of the Second World War
Members of the public invited to help transcribe Jane Austen's brother's memoir
The Jane Austen's House museum is inviting members of the public to help transcribe Francis Austen's memoir online
Findmypast adds 280,000 Coventry records
Family history website Findmypast has added 280,000 records from Coventry, including Blitz records, burial registers and newspaper pages
How much does Findmypast cost?
We explain what family history records Findmypast's Starter, Plus, Pro and Premium subscriptions cover
Yorkshire surnames: How to tell if your surname comes from Yorkshire
If you have one of these unusual surnames in your family tree, it's a sign that your family came from God's own country
Josh Widdicombe on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Comedian Josh Widdicombe discovered that he's descended from royalty when he traced his family history on Who Do You Think You Are?
Landmark occupational history of Britain reveals that the Industrial Revolution ‘started a century earlier than thought’
The University of Cambridge's Economies Past website has discovered that the Industrial Revolution started in the 17th century
What is Who Do You Think You Are? Australia?
When is Who Do You Think You Are? Australia next on TV and what celebrities are on it?
How to find divorce records in England and Wales
Marriage law expert Rebecca Probert explains the history of divorce and where to find divorce records in the UK
Archive of Irish emigrant letters goes online
The University of Galway has created Imirce, a new free website of historic letters by Irish emigrants in the USA and elsewhere
The history of exercise
Discover the origins of exercise and fitness, from 'muscular Christianity' to Second World War Britain
Cotton mill workers: Who were they, and what were their lives like?
The men, women and children who worked in Britain's cotton mills powered the Industrial Revolution - but what were their lives like?
What was rationing, when did it start and when did it end?
From ration books to 'Doctor Carrot', discover how the British government preserved Britain's food supplies in the Second World War
How to find bankruptcy records online
If your ancestor was bankrupt or insolvent, find out how to trace historic bankruptcy records with our guide
Mass Observation: What was it, and when did it start?
The Mass Observation project documented the lives of ordinary people in the 1930s and the Second World War - and is still going today
The National Archives seeks bidders to digitise Home Guard records
The National Archives has published a notice seeking expressions of interest in digitising Second World War Home Guard records
Lesley Manville on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
The Crown star Lesley Manville discovered her ancestor was transported to Australia for his role in a riot when she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
The 10 most watched archive films on BFI Player
To celebrate 25 years of National Lottery funding, Britain on Film reveals its ten most popular films capturing historic life in Britain
Historic Guinness employee records go online
Family history website Ancestry has added a collection of 1.6 million Guinness employee records from Dublin's Guinness Storehouse